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Wiggle is defined in The OddsMaker Manual: http://www.trade-ideas.com/OddsMaker/Help.html
“Wiggle” is the stock’s 15 minute volatility times its relative volume.
You can see what a stocks 15 min average volatility is from our stock research reports. Here's the one for AAPL: http://www.trade-ideas.com/StockInfo/AAPL/APPLE_INC.html
Here are more FAQ for The OddsMaker: http://www.trade-ideas.com/OddsMaker/FAQ.html
It's used to add additional flexibility to a stop loss. You can judge how good it is by using it vs a concrete % or dollar amount and seeing the OddsMaker results.
Good question. I'd put together the following FILTERS:
Daily Uptrend = MIn Up Days, 2
Daily Uptrend = Min Up Candles (15 min), 2
Daily Uptrend = Min Up from Close, .01 $
Daily Uptrend = Min Position in Range Filter, 75%
Volume Slows = Max Current Volume, .75
and then I would choose my trigger with the following ALERT:
Price Drop = Running Down Intermediate, 1 or leave ratio blank
See if that works for you. To get the opposite view, configure this and then use the "Flip" button.
I assume you are saving the file into csv format.
You can parse the data into columns for importing into Excel - at that point you can delete columns, etc.
Otherwise we have no way of just exporting the tickers.
ok. send me your email to info@trade-ideas.com and mention this post or just mention you are interested in IB automation so we know it's you. Thanks
Sorry - try me at david@trade-ideas.com and we will get you set-up.
We don't look at 5 minute candles the way you are asking, but we do it for 30 and 60 and 120 minute candles. You can specify what the 30 minute candle can look like in terms of a range - and that will prevent alot of noise from mucking up the signal. Take a look here: http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#wsf_MinRange30
Very good question. Answer: Yes, we have. In fact we are announcing here first the integration of TI PRO, The OddsMaker, and fully automated trading with IB.
If you want the full details before we officially launch (in the next 3 weeks or so) please send an email with your contact information to: dan "at" trade-ideas.com.
We'll give you all the special pricing information and steps to take to begin trading.
That's the first I've heard of that happening.
I would suggest first that you have the latest versions of both programs downloaded on the computer. If its been awhile for eSignal or TI, you should do that first. This also means a full reboot too.
Once reinstalled see if the problem continues.
See my previous reply and, regarding the strategy you sent me, separate the upward candlestick alerts in one window and the downward one in another. This will allow you to better model moves like you are using in the Min Up Candle Filter
(you have a -3 in here - I think you meant it to be a MAX Up Candle filter with a -3 which means the stocks must be down 3 or more candlesticks before showing an alert; or you could have meant a MIN Up Candle filter with a 3 which means it must be up 3 or more before showing you something)
Good luck
Another easy question. Yes, we can. These were some of our earliest alerts in Trade-Ideas.
Here is what you are looking for - it comes from our online Help section (which is also accessible if you simply click on an alert or filter icon):
http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#CDHR
If you really are looking for near but not over, try these consolidation filters:
http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#wsf_MinConDays
and channel alerts:
http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#CHBOC
The new strategies are listed as your recent settings under the strategy tab when you right click in a window and select 'Configure'.
If you want to permanently save these settings for future use, simply right click in the window and select the option that says, 'Save Window'. You'll get the option to save it wherever you wish.
Best,
D
Yes, yes you can.
Try this recipe:
Choose this filter: http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#wsf_MinVol5 (The Min Up 5 in Volume Filter)
and put in the value of 150% - 100% means it trades its normal amount.
If that's all you want, click OK and see the strategy in action - TI Pro will automatically select the heartbeat alert to tell you how many stocks had that 5 min vol increase.
Oh boy this is too easy. Please read our online Help section. Hint: if you click on an alert or filter icon you'll be sent to this section as well.
Here is what you are looking for: http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#HMR5
Good luck!
SOunds like more of a layout issue - in that how you size and place each of the components on your screen so they don't disappear when you activate a different window in another application,
In TI PRO if you right-click in an alert window and select 'Actions' you can choose to have TI activate the window and move it upfront on every alert or you can have it automatically send the symbol to another application without having to double click on it.
Hope that helps. Otherwise we do not have want you are asking for re: the pin feature.
HI! Not sure i understand the question. "pin" a list to a charting package?
If you use TI Pro you can "link" the stock symbols that appear in an alert window to your favorite charting software.
The one-time set-up is simple:
1. Double click on the stock symbol and up pops a linking tool that looks like a crosshair.
2. Drag the crosshair to anywhere in the charting package or where you would normally type in the symbol.
3. Linking established, you can close the link tool window and begin clicking on stock symbols.
Let me know if that helps.
Please provide some specifics as to which strategy to which you refer. Thanks
Meaning 8-periods of 15 minute candles or 8-periods of 5 minute candles and so on.
Not certain I understand - all the filters you can use to create free scans at /StockInfo/ are available inside ST ELITE and TI PRO with the added benefit of being in real-time (StockInfo scans are either end-of-day or with a 10-minute delay).
Great question! We just introduced alerts that let you look for that exact event!
I assume you mean the 20 and 8 period crossing below the 200...
Take a look at these and have at them!
http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#wsf_Min2SmaLa8
This is a great question and there are many different ways to answer it.
One is this way: Even if I were unaffiliated with TI, i'd be weary of tools that tell me how to think or trade with flashing green lights or jungle animals. I talk about this in our presentations: One sign of a good trading tool is its ability to promote independent thinking. You come with your own devised strategy and TI can model it for you and even tell you the odds of it working - i think this approach i the end helps you to be a better trader and less of a lemming.
That said - here's another way to answer this question:
I'd love to model some Gorilla strategies in Trade-Ideas! Let's model them and put them through some actual position management rules and see how well your friends are doing/ how well the market is rewarding such strategies.
Can you point me in the direction of the strategy descriptions?
Thanks
Here's a possible way to model what you requested:
Try these values for the Max and Min RSI filters -
Max RSI set to 15
Min RSI set to 30-35
Good luck!
A consolidation alert would be generally right, if not exactly what you are asking for.
Consolidation Alert
try these as well:
http://www.trade-ideas.com/Help.html#CBO5
That is a much clearer explanation - thank you.
I will be sure to log this and have our development team noodle this in addition to everything we have going on. I like the idea and will keep you posted on our progress!
Thanks again for taking the time to explain more clearly.
Hi, Here's a video that will answer your question:
http://www.trade-ideas.com/VideoHelp/Menu.html?video=Configuration%20Window
It's from our list of helpful videos about TI Pro listed here:
http://www.trade-ideas.com/VideoHelp/Menu.html
The one you will watch is called, "Configuration Window"
Sorry for the delayed response!
You should review every one of your settings just to be sure you have what you want to see (or not see).
If you don't have any filters, you'll see many alerts. Be careful when you do place filters to use the right thresholds otherwise your stocks will be filtered out. That's why our stock reports help you set filter levels so you can see the stocks that are typical of the ones you know.
Here was my original explanation (to everyone following along): http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=26218325
Let's take ETWC:
Here's the stock report: http://www.trade-ideas.com/StockInfo/ETWC/ETRIALS_WORLDWIDE_INC.html
Average Daily Volume: 19,272 Shares / Day
Be sure, in this example, that your Avg Daily Volume filter is low enough to see a stock like ETWC.
I would suggest seeing our video about how we handle volume filters - it might help: http://www.trade-ideas.com/VideoHelp/Menu.html?video=Introduction%20to%20Volume
Thanks for the post. I'll send the suggest to the right team. I assume you've tried to Min/Max count filter (its at the very bottom). Tell me if this doesnt fix your problem and why.
Here is a good IM support call I just had about these same filters:
(12:03:59 PM) Edsny: I have a question
(12:04:03 PM) Edsny: Is anyone there?
(12:04:05 PM) David: hi
(12:04:06 PM) David: go ahead
(12:04:16 PM) Edsny: I am having problems, again, with my filters
(12:04:34 PM) Edsny: I have a filter that should show me 3 to 5 bars down and it hasn't worked for about a few weeks
(12:04:39 PM) Edsny: Can you please check it for me?
(2:22:16 PM) David: i had to stare at this a bit but I know why you are not seeing things
(2:22:22 PM) Edsny: Why?
(2:22:34 PM) David: you have the Min and Max reversed
(2:22:43 PM) David: here's what you should have: http://www.trade-ideas.com/View.php?O=8000000000000000000000000_8_0&MinPrice=20&MaxPrice=80&MinTV=500000&MinUp5=-5&MaxUp5=-3&WN=Bars+Dwn
(2:23:02 PM) David: copy this and paste it into your TI PRO using the Collaborate feature
(2:23:29 PM) Edsny: How do I find the collaborate feature?
(2:24:40 PM) David: copy all of the text above; right click in a TI PRO window and select 'Collaborate'; delete the strategy there and paste the strategy above in there; click OK and you'll have it
(2:30:27 PM) Edsny: What I don't understand is that to see DOWN Bars you have to have a -# for it to work
(2:30:37 PM) Edsny: I want 3 bars down so I have a -3
(2:30:39 PM) David: here's a video on how to do it: http://www.trade-ideas.com/VideoHelp/Menu.html?video=Trade-Ideas%20Pro%3A%20Collaboration
(2:30:41 PM) Edsny: That's what is there
(2:31:01 PM) David: yes but put it as the Max
(2:31:18 PM) David: -3 is bigger than -5
Here is the logic in video help
http://www.trade-ideas.com/VideoHelp/Menu.html?video=Configuration%20Window%3A%20Up%20Days%20and%20Down%20Days
(2:31:23 PM) Edsny: I want to see at LEAST -3 bars down and the MOST -5 bars down
(2:32:16 PM) David: yes but to do that put the -3 in the Max Up and -5 in the Min Up
(2:32:24 PM) David: you'll see
(2:32:43 PM) Edsny: Ok I see it now
(2:32:44 PM) Edsny: Thanks
(2:32:55 PM) David: np
(2:33:02 PM) Edsny: I really appreciate your help
(2:33:05 PM) Edsny: Thank You
(2:33:20 PM) David: you're welcome
Ok. Here are some reasons why you are not seeing your BBGI.
One is from the xplanation I gave in an earlier post; namely,
3. your filters are blocking this stock's activity.
First take a look at our free stock research report we maintain on any stock:
http://www.trade-ideas.com/StockInfo/BBGI/BEASLEY_BROADCAST_GROUP_INC_CL_A.html
Take a look at the average daily volume: Average Daily Volume: 26,646 Shares / Day.
When I look at some of your strategy setups I see that you are using a filter on the Average Daily Volume and have it set for 50,000 Shares / Day.
You can't see what you are filtering against. Try some other combinations and it will work for you.
reply with your username - we can take a look.
things to consider:
1. i assure we are working correctly
2. you've elec. signed the exchange agreements (see prev post about how to do this)
3. your filters are blocking this stock's activity
Good question.
There are alot of places to start. Here's a list:
1. The User Manual to get a feel for how everything works: http://static.trade-ideas.com/TIPro/Trade-Ideas_Pro_User_Guide.doc (it's for the standalone version of TI but shares many things in common with ST ELITE's version)
2. Use the Pre-configured strategies in ST ELITE. By using them you can understand how we model different patterns. Start with the one that most resembles the way you like to trade and slowly start to change things and watch what happens.
3. Read our blog - it has many articles you'll find helpful: http://marketmovers.blogspot.com/
4. Watch some of our videos that describe how we look at volume, volatility and the like (some of it is a little dry but its worth the visit): http://www.trade-ideas.com/VideoHelp/Menu.html?video=Introduction%20to%20Volume
The posts in this support forum may also help you. I hope this helps. We try very hard to bring what is massively complex analysis of the markets down to something tangible that's useful and provides real information leverage.
Good luck.
Hi,
Once you create an account and subscribe to a plan, the exchanges insist you sign their agreements as well. We make this very easy by sending you a link in our confirmation email. Here it is again:
http://www.trade-ideas.com/Entitlements.html
Simply identify yourself as a professional or non-professional trader (Here's how to decide: http://www.trade-ideas.com/FAQ.html#Q29) (99 out of 100 times you are not a professional) and then electronically 'sign' the agreements. You're done!
Can you be more specific? From your message it's hard to determine on what you are seeking clarification. Is this within the TI window or elsewhere in ST ELITE? Thanks
We often have customers who create a strategy consisting of filters and alerts and then - not able to entirely trust how good Trade-Ideas is - will look for something expected as a "check" on our system.
Many get disappointed when they don't see something they think should be there.
If only they could remember the filters they chose - because TI never forgets them.
In your setup I see a couple of things that could block your view of KFY which you said, "gapping through and above the 50 dma on 12/6/07". Without looking up KFY's chart I can tell you that your filters are asking TI to only show you stocks that:
Gapped up at least 1% from yesterday's close - did KFY do this from 12/5/07? Was the amount greater than 0.99%? If the answer to any of these questions is no - you will not see KFY in TI's results. That's the beauty of TI - it will keep you away from the stocks who dont fit the pattern you're looking for.
I also see another filter that may keep KFY out. That's the Min Current or Relative Volume filter. You have it set to 1.2 which means, "show me only the stocks crossing the 50 day SMA that, at the time of the alert, are trading 20% higher than average for that time of day". If the stock crosses the 50 day SMA on anything less than 20% above average volume - you won't see KFY in TI's results.
No stock gets past the velvet rope and into the club that's your trading session without looking the way they should - i.e., according to your trading plan/strategy.
hope this helps
Other volume filters can be preventing that from happening like Min Current volume. You have it set for a minimum of 1. It's possible the other integer increases in % occurred when the MIn Current Volume was less than 1.
Welcome to Trade-Ideas! I would suggest using 2 strategies - one for the % gainers and one for the % losers. Keeping them in separate windows allows you to use some discriminating filters that put more odds of a direction in your favor.
First the filters:
Use the Min Current Volume filter and set it to: 1
Use the Min Spread filter and set it to: 10 pennies
[for the % Gainers] Use the Min Up from the Open and set it to: 0.25$
[for the % Losers] Use the Max Up from the Open and set it to: -0.25$
Then choose the alerts:
[for the % Gainers] Use the % Up for the day Alert and set it to: 2%
[for the % Losers] Use the % Down for the day Alert and set it to: 2%
Here are the definitions for these alerts (the filter definitions can also be found here): http://www.trade-ideas.com/ProductHelp.html#PUD
The alerts only use the change from the previous close - not the open. You can use the filters mentioned above to compensate for this.
Then if you want to sort by the Min Relative Volume (its the same thing as the Min Current Volume), choose the View Mode by right clicking in the strategy window.
Here is more on this useful feature from our blog: http://marketmovers.blogspot.com/2007/10/your-best-trades-its-not-what-you-see.html
Hope this helps!
That doesnt exist in ST ELITE. It is possible to do this in TI Pro and even in QuoteTracker.
This is a request you can make to Scottrade HQ. I'll give you the email I'm using to forward this request: tslawson@scottrade.com
Thanks for the message. I also passed it along to the powers-that-be!
Ok. I have a solution that will eliminate the recurring alerts you mention.
It's a new feature of TI Pro called the View Mode and it allows you to sort the new alerts in other ways besides time.
Some users find that Trade-Ideas can produce data too quickly. Normally we display data as it comes in, with the newest alert on the top. This can be hard to read if there are a lot of new alerts. The View Mode allows you to sort the data by other criteria - in your case you can group by symbol and see what happens.
A stock will often make several new highs in a row. Some people find the list of recent highs to be distracting. The View Mode can always shows you the most recent new high for each stock, and nothing else.
Refer to our blog post about this feature and where to find it in TI Pro: http://marketmovers.blogspot.com/2007/10/your-best-trades-its-not-what-you-see.html
You can find more on this feature and some others in the User's Guide found here: http://static.trade-ideas.com/TIPro/Trade-Ideas_Pro_User_Guide.doc
on page 21
Ah ha - These are the newest alerts. Each alert will be white on black when it is first displayed in this mode. It changes back to the normal colors when new alerts are added to the window.